Peeves' function in the story

[holey_moley2]

No: HPFGUIDX 44858

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Flying Ford Anglia" <neilward at d...> wrote:
> Peeves:-
> 
> Knowing JKR's fondness for wordplay in the naming of characters, I 
> find it interesting that "Pensieve" is an anagram of "In Peeves"
and 
> wonder whether Peeves is a personification of Dumbledore's spare 
> thoughts, a bit like an id.  IMO, it would explain how Dumbledore 
> manages to keep such a close eye on things without roaming around 
> Hogwarts himself, and we know that Dumbledore has a mischievous, 
> adolescent vein in his personality.
> 
> So, how about it: is Peeves Dumbledore's inner teenager let loose
on 
> the unsuspecting students?

I searched for a post such as this & was unable to find one that has
mentioned what Nearly Headless Nick said in chapter seven of the first
book - that is...
"My dear Friar, haven't we given Peeves all the chances he deserves?
He gives us all a bad name and you know, he's not really even a ghost
-- I say, what are you all doing here?"

If "he's not really even a ghost", then your thoughts become
intriguing Anglia.

Holey_Moley2